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Review Ratings	Citation	CS Credibility Rating	Camcorders Ratings Comments on Reviews
1. Consumer Reports >> Details/Subscribe	Camcorders Editors of Consumer Reports July 2006		Consumer Reports was the last reviewer that still covered analog camcorders -- but only one model is tested in this 2006 review. Interestingly, picture quality on that one camcorder is equal to some of the digital camcorders in the bottom quarter of the ratings chart.
2. CamcorderInfo.com	Camcorder Reviews Editors of CamcorderInfo.com As of Jan. 2008		This website is an excellent source for information on digital camcorders, but like most reviewers, editors are no longer rating analog models. We found a few reviews here for JVC, Panasonic, and Sony models, but none are currently available. Editors do say that analog camcorders still fill a niche for technophobes and those who don't want anything fancy.
3. Videomaker.com	Cheap Thrills Charles Fulton June 2004		In this article on analog camcorders, Videomaker's Charles Fulton is candid about the advantages and disadvantages of analog formats. He writes that although analog camcorders will soon be squeezed out of the market entirely, they are still a good choice for novices and those who don't own computers. Says Fulton: "It's hard to go wrong with any current analog camcorder on the market." No specific models are recommended.
4. Amazon.com	Analog Camcorders Contributors to Amazon.com As of Jan. 2008		Amazon.com sells the two JVC analog camcorders still in production. Owners are invited to leave comments and reviews for those models. Both the JVC GR-AXM18 and the JVC GR-SXM38 get three reviews each.
5. Epinions	Camcorder Reviews Contributors to Epinions As of Jan. 2008		Epinions invites owners to rate their own cameras, and there are dozens of discontinued models listed here. This can be helpful if you are considering a used camera. No current models receive ratings from owners.
6. Consumer Guide.com	8mm/VHS-C Camcorders Editors of ConsumerGuide.com As of Jan. 2008		Many discontinued models are included here. Although models get a performance rating, there's no evidence that any of these camcorders have been tested.